Heredity & Environment
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In the context of the interaction of heredity and environment in child development, when analyzing Robert Woodworth's famous equation 'Development = (Heredity × Environment)' philosophically and scientifically, which of the following statements most authentically clarifies the true nature of this interaction?
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Heredity and environment are not two opposing factors in child development, but rather complement each other. According to Robert Woodworth's equation, development is not the sum but the interaction of heredity and environment, meaning that development is impossible if either is zero. Heredity provides us with biological capacities or a foundation, while the environment determines the direction and extent to which those capacities are realized.
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